Impact Stories

Small Business. Big Impact. 

We are proud of our clients who add vibrancy to our communities while creating a pathway to prosperity for themselves, their families and their employees. 
 
At LiftFund 26% of our client base includes startups contributing to the local economy and making a difference in their communities. 
 
Read about our clients’ entrepreneurial journey and get inspired by their passion, commitment and resiliency. 

BIPOC Owned

Enriqueta Cora

Cora’s Day Care

From a young age, Enriqueta Cora was eager to share her passion for childhood education and learning. After working as a kindergarten teaching assistant in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, for years, Enriqueta and her husband, Gilbert, decided to move to El Paso, Texas and build a better life for their family.

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Dr. Martha Manquero-Butler

New Light Primary Care

When Martha started her journey as a doctor at Texas Tech El Paso’s residency program over 15 years ago, she saw constant barriers placed upon the elderly accessing health care. During her three year residency, she visited patients where they were versus them coming to a clinic.

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BIPOC Owned

Orlander Glenn “O.G.” Johnson

Urban Stylez

Orlander has had his share of struggles. After falling on hard times as a young man, he became determined to change his life and start his own business to provide for himself. A friend taught him how to make jewelry, so in 2013 they launched a jewelry startup together. While their business didn’t succeed, Orlander took his skills and the lessons he learned and rebranded the business. He opened Urban Stylez, a clothing an

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BIPOC Owned

Larissa Wilson

Hannah’s Gluten Free Bakery

Larissa has loved baking since she was six years old, so when she was diagnosed with celiac disease as an adult, her world came crashing down. The diagnosis meant she could no longer bake her grandmother’s recipes or enjoy pastries; there were no local gluten-free bakery options. Larissa refused to give up and began experimenting with various ingredients, creating her own flours to work around her allergies as well as the

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BIPOC Owned

John Casey

JE Casey Construction

John has worked in the steel industry for nearly two decades, but his steel fabrication expertise has made him a valuable member of the construction industry. In 2013, he decided to open a steel fabrication and installation business that would specialize in the many highway construction projects taking place throughout the area. He was working to make payroll when he was referred to LiftFund by the North Texas Small Busine

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